PRINTER'S NO. 1703
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
376
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY FRANKEL, ROZZI, THOMAS, COHEN, MURT, FREEMAN,
McNEILL, BROWNLEE AND DAVIS, JUNE 5, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JUNE 5, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to
conduct a study of reported motorcycle accidents.
WHEREAS, The use of a helmet is a critical factor in the
prevention and reduction of head injuries in motorcycle
accidents; and
WHEREAS, Section 3525 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes was amended in 2003 to exempt certain
motorcycle riders and passengers from the requirement to wear a
helmet; and
WHEREAS, The amendment took effect September 4, 2003;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the
Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study of
reported motorcycle accidents; and be it further
RESOLVED, That riders of all ages, both under and over 21
years of age, are involved in motorcycle accidents and should be
included in the study; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
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report include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) the number and trend of reported motorcycle
accidents since September 4, 2003, for riders of all ages;
(2) the number, trend and age of individuals wearing
helmets involved in reported motorcycle accidents since
September 4, 2003;
(3) the increase, if any, in injuries and fatalities of
riders of all ages specifically due to head trauma that may
be attributed to individuals not wearing helmets;
(4) a comparison of the change in motorcycle-related
traumatic brain injury hospitalizations or deaths to the
change in other traumatic motorcycle injury hospitalizations
or deaths that do not result from a head injury;
(5) a comparison of changes in the hospital charges for
motorcycle-related head injury hospitalizations to changes in
hospital charges for other motorcycle-related injury
hospitalizations that do not result from a head injury before
and after the helmet law repeal for riders;
(6) the number of uninsured motorcycle riders involved
in accidents since September 4, 2003;
(7) a change in the percentage of motorcycle riders
wearing helmets before and after the repeal of the universal
helmet law; and
(8) an analysis of policies nationwide that have
increased the usage of motorcycle helmets and/or decreased
the number of head injuries resulting from motorcycle
accidents over the past decade;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee
report its findings to the Transportation Committee of the House
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of Representatives within one year of the adoption of this
resolution and update this report every three years after its
initial report for a period of nine years.
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